Kayshon Boutte

Kayshon Boutte (/ˈbuːteɪ/ BOO-tay; born May 7, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the LSU Tigers.

Kayshon Boutte
LSU Tigers – No. 7
PositionWide receiver
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2002-05-07) May 7, 2002
New Iberia, Louisiana
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
  • LSU (2020–2022)
Bowl games
High schoolWestgate (New Iberia)

Early years

Boutte attended Westgate High School in New Iberia, Louisiana.[1] As a senior, he had 47 receptions for 1,005 yards with 15 touchdowns and rushed for 874 yards on 71 carries and 12 touchdowns. Boutte played in the 2020 Under Armour All-American Game.[2][3] Coming out of high school, Boutte was a 5 star recruit and was ranked the nation's #2 wide receiver.[4] He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[5]

College career

With Ja'Marr Chase opting out of the season to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft, Boutte entered his true freshman season in 2020 as one of LSU's top receivers.[6][7] He became the number one receiver after Terrace Marshall Jr. also opted out.

In the 2020 game against Ole Miss, he set a SEC records for receiving yards in a game with 14 receptions for 308 yards, adding three receiving touchdowns as well.

References
  1. Smith, James. "2020 Westgate prospect Kayshon Boutte is Louisiana's next five-star receiver". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  2. Bewers, James. "Westgate's Kayshon Boutte invited to play in 2020 Under Armour All-American Game". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  3. Coppage, Mike. "Westgate football standout, LSU signee Kayshon Boutte wows onlookers at All-American game". The Advocate. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  4. "Kayshon Boutte, LSU Tigers, Wide Receiver".
  5. Urquhart, Spencer. "Louisiana's No. 1 prospect Kayshon Boutte makes it official with LSU". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  6. Kubena, Brooks. "Ed Orgeron thinks Kayshon Boutte is 'locked in' as LSU's third receiver; 'the next great one'". The Advocate. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  7. Kubena, Brooks. "How Louisiana's top recruit Kayshon Boutte is carrying hope from New Iberia to LSU". The Advocate. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
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